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
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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