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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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