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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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