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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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