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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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