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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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