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 fine new 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.
The latest
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers 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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