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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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