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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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