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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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