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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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