MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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