MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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