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
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning enable
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major 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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