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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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