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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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