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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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