MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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