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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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