MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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