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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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