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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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