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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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