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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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