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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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