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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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