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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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