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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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