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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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