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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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