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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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