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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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