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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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