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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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