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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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