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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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