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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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