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 Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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