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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education enable
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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