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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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