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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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