MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches 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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