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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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