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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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