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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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