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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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