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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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