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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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