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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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