MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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