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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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