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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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