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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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