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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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