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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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