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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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