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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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