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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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