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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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