MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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