MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (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
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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