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 Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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