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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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