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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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