MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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