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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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