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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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