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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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