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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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