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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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