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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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