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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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