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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key 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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