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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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