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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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