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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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