MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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