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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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