MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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