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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
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 considering
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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