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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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