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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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