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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Croatia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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