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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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