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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
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 quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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