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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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