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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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