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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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