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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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