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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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