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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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