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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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