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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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