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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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