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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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