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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
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