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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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