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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational 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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