MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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