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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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