MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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