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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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