MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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