MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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