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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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