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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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