MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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