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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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