MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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