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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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