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 Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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