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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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