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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally 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.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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