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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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