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
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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