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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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