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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
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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