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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
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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