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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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