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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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