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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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