MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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