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 is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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