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 Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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