MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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