MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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