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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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