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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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