MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly 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 several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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