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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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