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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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