MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students 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
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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