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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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