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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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