MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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