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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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