MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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