MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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