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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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