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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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