MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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