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
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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