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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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