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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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