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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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