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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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