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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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