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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important 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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