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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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