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
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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