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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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