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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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