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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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