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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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