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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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