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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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