MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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