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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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