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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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