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.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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