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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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