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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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