MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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