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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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