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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
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