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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
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 massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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