MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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