MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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