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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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