MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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