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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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