MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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