MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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