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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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