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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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