MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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