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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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