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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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