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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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