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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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