MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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