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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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