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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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