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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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