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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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