MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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