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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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