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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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