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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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