MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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