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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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