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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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