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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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