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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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