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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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