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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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