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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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