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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner 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 digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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