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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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