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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
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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