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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
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