MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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