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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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