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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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