MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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