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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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