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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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