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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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