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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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