MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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