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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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