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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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