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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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