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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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