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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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