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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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