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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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