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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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