MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students 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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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