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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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