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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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