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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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