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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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