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
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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