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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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