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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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