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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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