MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners 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 many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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