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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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