MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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