MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major 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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