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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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