MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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