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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major 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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