MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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