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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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