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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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