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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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