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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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