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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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