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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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