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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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