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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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