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.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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