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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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