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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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