MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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