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 is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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