MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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