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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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