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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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