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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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