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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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