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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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