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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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