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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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