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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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