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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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