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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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