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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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