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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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