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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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