MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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