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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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