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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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