MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
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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