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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models 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 participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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