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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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