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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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