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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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