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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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