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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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