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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
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.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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