MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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