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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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