MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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