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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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