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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
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 topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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