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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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