MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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