MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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