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.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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