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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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