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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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