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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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