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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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