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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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