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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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