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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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