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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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