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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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