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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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