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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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