MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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