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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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