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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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