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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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