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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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