MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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