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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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