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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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