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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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