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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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