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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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