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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Austria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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