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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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