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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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