MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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