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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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