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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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