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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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