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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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