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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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