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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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