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.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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