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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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