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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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