MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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