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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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