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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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