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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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