MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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