MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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