MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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