MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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