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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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