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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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