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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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