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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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