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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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