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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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