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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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