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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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