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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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