MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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