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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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