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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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