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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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