MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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