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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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