MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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