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.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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