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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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