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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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