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.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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