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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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