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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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