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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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