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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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