MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning enable
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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