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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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