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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning enable
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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