MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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