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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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