MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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