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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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