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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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