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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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