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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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