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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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