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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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