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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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