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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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