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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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