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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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