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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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