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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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