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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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