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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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