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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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