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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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