MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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