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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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