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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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