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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important 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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