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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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