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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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