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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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