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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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