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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews 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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