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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
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
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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