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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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