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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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