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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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