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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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