MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 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
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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