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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes 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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