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 impressive 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
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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