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 is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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