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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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