MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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