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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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