MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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