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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology enable
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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