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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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