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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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