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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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