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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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