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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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