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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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