MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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