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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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