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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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