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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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