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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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