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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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