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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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