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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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