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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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