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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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