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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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