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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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