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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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