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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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