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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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