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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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