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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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