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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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