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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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