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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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