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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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