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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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