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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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