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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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