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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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