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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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