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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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