MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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