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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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