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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student 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 technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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