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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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