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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with 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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