MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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