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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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