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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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