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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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