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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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