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 Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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