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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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