MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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