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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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