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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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