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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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