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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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