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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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