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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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