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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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