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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers 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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