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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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