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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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