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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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