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
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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