MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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