MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically 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 many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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