MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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