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.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major 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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