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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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