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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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