MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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