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.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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