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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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