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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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