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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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