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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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