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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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