MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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