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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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