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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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