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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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