MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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