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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
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.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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