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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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