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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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