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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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