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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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