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.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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