MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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