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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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