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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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