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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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