MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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