MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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