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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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