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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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