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
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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