MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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