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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
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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