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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also deals with the
major 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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