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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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