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 is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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