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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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