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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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