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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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