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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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