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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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