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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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