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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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