MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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