MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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