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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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