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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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