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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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