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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|