MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses 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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