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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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