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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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