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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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