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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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