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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses 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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