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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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