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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key 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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