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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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